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M. D. ADLER COIN RECEPTACLE Filed April 17.l 1922 Arm/mfr MILTON ID.ADLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GON RECEPTACLE.

Application filed April 17, 1922. Serial No. 553,890.

To ZZZ 'LU/wm t may concern Be it known that l, MILTON D. ADLER, citizenof the United States, and resident of New York city, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, have invented cer tain new and usefulimprovements in Coin Receptacles, of which the following is aspecification. Y

This invention relates to coin containers or receptacles ot the kindwhich may be conveniently carried in the pockets ot a persons garments.

lt is one object of this invention to provide a receptacle which canhold a large number oi coins and yet not be bullgy or of inconr-renientsize.

it is a further object oi' this invention to provide a receptacle whichpermits easy insertion and withdrawal of coins. A feature of thisreceptacle is that coins may be deposited without the actuation otoperating mechanism, it desired, but from which the coins may not bedrawn except upon suitable operation by the holder.

Still another object of this invention is the provision ot aninexpensive, eiticient, neat-appearing and highly-serviceable coincas-e.

@ther objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is one form of coin receptacle embodying` my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section through the devi-ce shown in Fig'. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig'. 2.

Fig. i is a section taken on the line -l-il of Fig. 2. i

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a modified form of coin-controllinnjmeans.

Referring` to Figs. 1 to e of the drawings, there is shown a coinreceptacle comprising' side walls and 11 and a central partition 12between and spaced from said side walls to form pockets on both sides ofsaid par tition. While the invention is herein described in connectionwith a receptacle having two pockets, it is to be understood that thesepockets and the mechanism cooperan ing therewith are in all respectsduplicates, and that a single pocket receptacle may be constructed inexactly the same manner as the two-pocket device. The latter, however,stores a larger number of coins, which is usually a desirable feature.-

Said central partition is provided along its edges with laterallyprojected spacing flanges 15 and 16 (see Fig. Ll) disposed on its edgesto term spaces between said partition and said side walls to permit thecoins to slide therein. rlhe side walls are provided with variouscomplementary flanges 17, 18 at those points where the flanges 15 and 16are cut out to permit various operating' mechanism (to be hereinafterdescribed) to be mounted.

To permit insertion ot coins, each pocket 22, 23, is provided with aslot 20, 21, respectively. These slots are formed in the respectiveHanges 15 and 16 adjacent diagonally opposed corners ot the receptacle.To prevent falling out of the coins from the pockets there may beprovided a stop member normally projecting into the slot to close thesame. Each stop member has fixed to its rear end one end oi" a stemmember 27 having at its other end an operating member or finger piece 80which projects outwardly through another longitudinal slot 32 in theIedge of the partition 12, the stems being located in ,grooves 36 formedin the edges of the partition midway between the side walls of thereceptacle, and connecting to lateral oli'sets such as 25 on the rearends ot the stop members. Springs 26 are provided in the `grooves 36 andsurround the stems 37 for holding" said stop members normally in saidslots to prevent discharge oit coins.

In use, it will be understood that whenever coins are to be inserted orwithdrawn from a pocket. the respective stop member is slid out ot theslot b v means of operating' member 30. and against the action otspring' 26. in order that coins may be inserted without actuating` theoperating` member 30. the portion 25 of the stop member which projectsinto the slot may have its outer surface in the form of a cam 37. sothat when the coin is inserted it will cam the stop member out of theslot to permit insertion of the coin. As soon as the coin has enteredthe pocket, spring; 26 will re store the stop member to its normalposition in the slot. In order that the coins within the pockets may beseen. there may be provided openings in the side walls in reg ister withthe coins. but o' smaller diameter.

ln the modified form shown in Fig. 5 coins may be both inserted andwithdrawn without actuation of an operating member,

and the latter may be dispensed With. The projecting` stop portion 25 isprovided in this case with both an outer cam surface 37 and an inner camsurface 4.0. The nsertion of the coins will operate the stop member ashereinbeliore described. By shaking` the receptacle so that a coinoperates against cani surface 40, the stop member will be cammed ont ofthe slot to permit a coin to pass out. Grdinary handling of the coincase will not canse the coins to be discharged, since the cam is soshaped and the strength oil springi 26 so' adjusted that only a vigorousactuation ot the case in the proper direction will serve to dischargethe coins,

The above description is to be taken merely as illnstrativ'e oi myinvention, but it will be understood that `various changes may be Ina-dewithin the scope oi the annexed claims.

Claims:

l. A coin receptacle comprising side Walls and a central partitionspaced from said side Walls by laterally projecting 'flanges at itsedges extending therefrom in opposite directions at the ends and alongaportion of each side, said side Walls being provided with complementaryflanges extending along a portion of each side and forming, with saidpartition flangesv slots for the insertion and removal et coins andrecesses in which spring` pressed stop members are positioned, andspring` pressed stop members positioned and enclosed in said recessesand slidable longitndiinilly therein, said stop members normallyprojectingat one end partially into said slots and being1 provided Withmeans tor operating` the same from the exterior of the receptacle toselectively slide the projecting` end oli' either ot said stop membersout ot said slot to permit a coin to be inserted or Withdrawn tromeither side of said central partition.

inseei 2. A. coin receptacle comprising side Walls and a centralpartition spaced from said side walls by laterally projecting flanges atits edges extending therefrom in opposite directions at the ends andalong a portion of each side,v said side Walls being-provided withcomplementary flanges extending along a portion oiE each side and'forming with said partition flangesn slots for the insertion andremoval et coins and recesses in 'which spring pressed stop members arepositioned, and spring pressed stop members positioned and enclosed insaid recesses f fdable longitudinally therein, said stop nembers haringone end normally projecting into said slots and termed with cam surfaceson the outer and inner surfaces thereof adapted to permit a coin to beinserted past the stop by engagement with the outer cam surface andremoved by'sha-king` the receptacle cansini;` the coin to engage theinner cam snrtace ot the stop member, the stop member automaticallyreturning' to its normal position after co'rL has been .inserted orremoved.

3. A coin receptacle comprising; a narrow dat casing oit rectangularoutline having a longitudinal partition located between and spaced fromits side Walls to provide a pair ot coin chambers, said casing haringrcoin slots formed in the edge Wall thereof adjacent diagonally opposedcorners and leading inte the respect-ive clnmbersl` stop memberspartially closing aid slots and having lateral oli'sets at their rearends, Steins fixed to said offsets and locatedL in re-Y cesses in saidedge Wall midway between the side walls of the casing;G and expansionsprings surrounding said stems.

f ed at New York city, vin the county ot New York and State of New York,this 14th day of April A. D. 1922.

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